Santos Face Macará in Copa Sudamericana Last 16
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Santos played Macará in a football match. It was 0-0 when the game started.
This game is part of the Copa Sudamericana. This is a big football competition in South America.
The match was in the last 16 stage. This means only 16 teams are left in the competition.
Santos gave their squad list before the game. A squad is the group of players a team can use.
Many fans asked one question. Will Neymar play today? Neymar is a famous Brazilian player.
People often ask about Neymar before big games. He is one of the most famous football players in the world.
The match happened at a stadium in Brazil. Fans watched to see who would win.
Santos wanted to win and go to the next round. A round is one part of a competition.
Macará also wanted to win the match. Both teams wanted to move forward in the Copa Sudamericana.
Vocabulary7 words
- Copa Sudamericana
- a big football competition in South America
- competition
- a contest where teams try to win
- last 16
- the stage when 16 teams remain
- squad
- the group of players a team can choose from
- Neymar
- a very famous football player from Brazil
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
- round
- one part of a competition
Quiz
Answer key
1. 0-0 2. Copa Sudamericana 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Santos played Macará in a football _____. It was 0-0 when the game started.
This game is part of the Copa Sudamericana. This is a big football _____ in South America.
The match was in the _____ stage. This means only 16 teams are left in the competition.
Santos gave their _____ list before the game. A squad is the group of players a team can use.
Many fans asked one question. Will _____ play today? Neymar is a famous Brazilian player.
People often ask about Neymar before big games. He is one of the most famous football _____ in the world.
The match happened at a _____ in Brazil. Fans watched to see who would win.
Santos wanted to win and go to the next _____. A round is one part of a competition.
Macará also wanted to win the _____. Both teams wanted to move forward in the Copa Sudamericana.